Belgium national futsal team
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| Nickname(s) | Rode Duivels / Diables Rouges (Red Devils) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Belgian Football Association | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Karim Bachar | ||
| Most caps | Karim Chaibai (135) | ||
| Top scorer | Karim Chaibai (65) | ||
| FIFA code | BEL | ||
| FIFA ranking | 33 [1] | ||
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| First international | |||
 Belgium 7–2 Netherlands  (Genk, Belgium; April 22, 1977) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Belgium 14–1 Moldova  (Ghent, Belgium; October 24, 1995) Belgium 13–0 Malta  (Bern, Switzerland; December 17, 2010) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Belgium 1–11 Spain  (Ans, Belgium; April 5, 2005) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 1989) | ||
| Best result | 4th place (1989) | ||
| UEFA Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 5 (First in 1996) | ||
| Best result |  3rd place (1996) | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (First in 1997) | ||
| Best result | 4th place (2015) | ||
| Grand Prix de Futsal | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 2007) | ||
| Best result | 5th place (2007, 2018) | ||
The Belgium national futsal team is the national futsal team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association and represents the country in international futsal competitions, such as the FIFA Futsal World Cup and the European Championships.[2]
Tournament records[edit]
FIFA Futsal World Cup[edit]
| FIFA World Cup Record | |||||||
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| Netherlands 1989 | 4th Place | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 11 |
| Hong Kong 1992 | Second Round | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 18 |
| Spain 1996 | Second Round | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 22 |
| Guatemala 2000 | did not qualify | ||||||
| Chinese Taipei 2004 | |||||||
| Brazil 2008 | |||||||
| Thailand 2012 | |||||||
| Colombia 2016 | |||||||
| Lithuania 2020 | |||||||
| Uzbekistan 2024 | |||||||
| Total | 3/10 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 56 | 51 |
UEFA European Futsal Championship[edit]
| UEFA European Futsal Championship Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| Spain 1996 | 3rd Place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Spain 1999 | 1st Round | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Russia 2001 | did not qualify | ||||||
| Italy 2003 | 1st Round | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| Czech Republic 2005 | did not qualify | ||||||
| Portugal 2007 | |||||||
| Hungary 2010 | 1st Round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Croatia 2012 | did not qualify' | ||||||
| Belgium 2014 | 1st Round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Serbia 2016 | did not qualify | ||||||
| Slovenia 2018 | |||||||
| Netherlands 2022 | |||||||
| Latvia/Lithuania 2026 | to be determined | ||||||
| Total | 5/13 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 42 |
Grand Prix de Futsal[edit]
| Grand Prix de Futsal Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| Brazil 2005 | did not enter | ||||||
| Brazil 2006 | |||||||
| Brazil 2007 | 5th Place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 23 |
| Brazil 2008 | did not enter | ||||||
| Brazil 2009 | |||||||
| Brazil 2010 | |||||||
| Brazil 2011 | 13th Place | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 21 |
| Brazil 2013 | did not enter | ||||||
| Brazil 2014 | |||||||
| Brazil 2015 | |||||||
| Brazil 2018 | 5th Place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 28 |
| Total | 3/11 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 60 | 72 |
Futsal Mundialito[edit]
| Futsal Mundialito Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| Italy 1994 | did not enter | ||||||
| Brazil 1995 | |||||||
| Brazil 1996 | |||||||
| Brazil 1998 | 5th Place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| Brazil 2001 | did not qualify | ||||||
| Italy 2002 | 8th Place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 19 |
| Portugal 2006 | did not enter | ||||||
| Portugal 2007 | |||||||
| Portugal 2008 | |||||||
| Total | 2/9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 37 |
Players[edit]
Current squad[edit]
The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification matches against Austria and Georgia on 5 and 8 October 2022, respectively.[3][4]
Head coach: Karim Bachar
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Moustafa Idrissi | 25 July 1996 | FT Charleroi | ||
| 19 | GK | Dries Vrancken | 11 August 1998 | Full Hasselt | ||
| 3 | DF | Charly Beeckman | 10 May 1997 | Futsal My-Cars | ||
| 5 | DF | Ahmed Sababti (captain) | 10 December 1985 | FT Antwerpen | ||
| 8 | DF | Ibrahim Adnane | 28 September 1993 | FT Antwerpen | ||
| 11 | DF | Soufian El Fakiri | 7 October 1990 | FT Antwerpen | ||
| 14 | DF | Mohamed Dahbi Reda | 13 October 1987 | FT Charleroi | ||
| 2 | FW | Abdelhakim Sababti | 26 May 1992 | Real Elmos Herentals | ||
| 4 | FW | Omar Rahou | 19 July 1992 | Futsal My-Cars | ||
| 6 | FW | Gréllo | 4 July 1985 | Anderlecht | ||
| 7 | FW | Steven Dillien | 24 February 1992 | Anderlecht | ||
| 9 | FW | Jawad Yachou | 12 July 1994 | Real Elmos Herentals | ||
| 10 | FW | Marvin Ghislandi | 15 June 1999 | FT Charleroi | ||
| 13 | FW | Mouhsin Bouzid | 20 February 1998 | FT Charleroi | ||
| 15 | FW | Kenneth Vanderheyden | 1 October 1999 | Full Hasselt | ||
| 16 | FW | Jasper Buyl | 27 February 1996 | FT Antwerpen | ||
Notable players[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Futsal World Ranking
- ^ "Belgium futsal story: Hope for better future". futsallfeed.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ "SÉLECTION DE L'ÉQUIPE NATIONALE A DE FUTSAL" (in French). RBFA. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Belgium Squad". UEFA. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
External links[edit]
- Belgian Football.be website - Belgian FA official website
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